If you seek a city with a spectacular crime rate, look about you

A 27 year old woman had her head repeatedly bounced off the pavement, was stripped naked and then fondled according to witnesses at the corners of Van Horne Street at Communipaw Avenue early Sunday morning. Carlos Acosta and Davon Gordon were arrested after witnesses pointed them out and they have now been charged with robbery, aggravated assault and criminal attempt. These two losers also attacked a second victim walking on Van Horne Street, kicking and punching him into a bloody mess.

Police were able to make a positive ID on these jackasses because of the blood on their clothing and shoes.

What the hell is going on in this town? Beating and then fondling an unconscious woman?

Maybe it's time to take some of the people who work desk jobs in the Jersey City Police Department and let them drive around and just be a presence on the street. Just be more sets of eyes to protect the public. Something MORE needs to be done. People are not feeling safe here anymore. Leadership is needed by police chief Comey and Mayor Healy. MORE needs to be done. Perhaps a public forum or public Q and A is needed for them to understand the desperation felt by the citizens here.

It's gotten that bad.

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So, back to work tomorrow eh Jersey City?


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Free concert tonight in Liberty State Park

From 5-7 this afternoon/evening, a doo-wop concert free of charge will be held in Liberty State Park. The concert will take place in "The Gardens" on the eastern side of Liberty House Restaurant on Zapp Drive, with free parking in the ferry lot after 4 pm.

There will be other weekly concert and you can click here to get the full schedule.

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Hanging out on the New York City High Line tonight after dinner and people watching, Johnny has noticed something; There are some really BAD tattoos on people walking around the city. People, quality matters. Seriously. Pay the extra $40-50 bucks and get a really good job. Johnny has two of them, they look awesome. He didn't get them on the cheap. Good tattoos make you look cool and tell people you can kick their ass. Bad ones say "I'm too cheap to get permanent ink".

That's not what Johnny wanted to discuss tonight in the late night thread, he was going to show a Charlie Chaplin clip, but felt a public service announcement on tats was needed.

Ok, now here's your Chaplin clip.


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A very nice article today in the New York Times on Jersey City police chief Thomas Comey

A nice look at the police chief in Jersey City who has dedicated almost 30 years of his life to the Jersey City police department. It also has an interesting look at how the Times looks at Jersey City in how they describe Manhattan West.

You can check the article out right here.

So, we're gonna have us a trial over Nidia Lopez's legal residence, Jersey City

Superior Court Judge Maurice Gallipoli has decided runner up in Ward C Jimmy King isn't a sore loser after all. Judge Gallipoli has set October 26th as the date he wants to hear arguments in court, after depositions and full legal rigamarole, over whether or not Nidia Lopez is actually a real Jersey City resident.

Lopez's attorney, Bill Northgrave argued that King only had 30 days after the election to make his complaint. This is where it gets really really juicy. King made the argument that Lopez goes by several names in City Hall records. The Jersey Journal Political Insider takes is from there:

It is King's argument that Lopez has several names and that was why it was hard to find information. There was a Nidia Rivera, a Nidia Boehringer and a Nidia A. Boehringer. Some of the names were linked to properties in Jersey City, including one in Ward E, with phone numbers in Florida, according to sources.

Mayor Healy can't look at this as a good thing. Theres every chance his hand picked teammate is about to be found out as a fraud and someone who owes a huge amount of money to the state of Florida in back taxes.

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Police spend a lot of time tracking down and arresting dunk drivers. Then there are the times drunk drivers find the police. Such was the case Wednesday morning around 11 am when Kimberly Bell of Flemington creased a police car on Route 202 who had it's lights on and had another car pulled over. 11 am? Damn baby, that's some serious drinking. So, what, were you tipping brews watching the Price is Right and playing drinking games watching Good Morning America? 11 am DWI, that's he sign of a professional drinker.

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Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE ROLLING STONES!

We're long overdue to have a Rolling Stones Friday night. So then, three from the Rolling Stones, the Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World!

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Feel free to discuss yesterdays events or anything you'd like to.

Tell us your weekend plans.

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Tonight we dedicate our open thread to the bravery of Jersey City police officers Michael Camacho, Marc DiNardo, Frank Molina Jr., and Marc Lavelle. We also wish a very speedy recovery for Port Authority officer Dennis Mitchell.

Hopefully you guys will be hale and hearty in no time. Johnny owes you all a tall cold one for your bravery as a small token of his esteem and from what he's been reading today, the esteem of the entire community.


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